EP3830479B1 - Dispositif d'éclairage à distribution de lumière réglable - Google Patents

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EP3830479B1
EP3830479B1 EP19742075.5A EP19742075A EP3830479B1 EP 3830479 B1 EP3830479 B1 EP 3830479B1 EP 19742075 A EP19742075 A EP 19742075A EP 3830479 B1 EP3830479 B1 EP 3830479B1
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Roxane CAPRARA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V14/00—Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements
    • F21V14/06—Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements by movement of refractors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G02B19/0004—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed
    • G02B19/0009—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed having refractive surfaces only
    • G02B19/0014—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed having refractive surfaces only at least one surface having optical power
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    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
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    • G02B19/0061—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source the light source comprising a LED
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    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0875—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more refracting elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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  • the invention relates to a lighting device, comprising a support with at least a first light source which is embodied as a light-emitting semiconductor element, in particular as an LED. Furthermore, the lighting device comprises at least one lens assembly with at least a first solid flexible lens element which extends over the first light source.
  • a lighting device of this type is known.
  • such a lighting device has a fixed light distribution.
  • a flexible lens element is securely arranged over the light source in a precise and deformation-free fashion with respect to the circuit board, in order actually to obtain the desired fixed light distribution of the lighting device Examples are shown in documents EP 2 927 574 A1 and EP 2 184 625 A1 .
  • the lens system includes a lens made from a transparent solid material; and a layer including electrodes to transform the shape of the lens. This layer sticks to the lens and is configured such that its area contracts or expands based on the electric energy applied and transforms the shape of the lens correspondingly to the contracted or expanded area so as to adjust the focal length of the lens without spherical aberration.
  • the object of embodiments of the present invention is to develop a lighting device of the type mentioned in the preamble to obtain a lighting device with a light distribution which can be adjusted reliably in a robust and simple way.
  • the lighting device comprises a support with at least a first light source, a lens assembly and a retaining and adjustment means.
  • the first light source is arranged on the support.
  • the lens assembly comprises at least a flexible solid first lens element which extends over the first light source.
  • the first lens element comprises a lens portion and an edge portion surrounding the lens portion.
  • the lens portion has a first at least partially concave surface facing the first light source and/or a second at least partially convex surface located on an opposite side thereof.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured to change the shape of the lens portion whilst the edge portion is retained in a fixed position with respect to the support.
  • the first light source and the first lens element are configured to generate a first light beam.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured for adjusting the shape of the first light beam.
  • the first light beam is delimited by a non-circular conical envelope with a non-circular directrix D, e.g. an oblique non-circular conical envelope. This is illustrated in FIG. 12 .
  • the retaining and adjustment means is then configured for adjusting the directrix D, i.e. the shape of a right section R of the non-circular conical envelope (i.e. a section through the conical envelope, perpendicular on the axis A of the conical envelope, the axis A being a straight line joining the vertex V with the centroid c of the base B).
  • the non-circular conical envelope may comprise one or more outer generators G1, G2 at a local maximum angle g1, g2 with the axis A of the non-circular conical envelope.
  • the retaining and adjustment means may then be configured for adjusting these one or more local maximum angles g1, g2.
  • the first light beam may be symmetrical with respect to the C90/C270 plane which is oriented perpendicular on the street direction.
  • the angle b1, b2 between the plane of the base B and the one or more generators G1, G2 corresponding with the one or more local maximum angles g1, g2 can be changed.
  • the light beam can be adjusted to the street/path to be illuminated, and in particular the light beam can be adjusted to the width of the street.
  • the light beam can be more narrow (seen in a lateral direction of a lane) and longer (seen in a longitudinal direction of a lane) for illuminating a narrow lane, and the light beam can be wider (seen in a lateral direction of a lane) and shorter (seen in a longitudinal direction of a lane) for illuminating a wider lane.
  • the vertex V corresponds with the location of the first light source. The skilled person understands that in reality this may not be a single point, as the light source may be formed out of a plurality of light emitting elements, and that the representation of figure 11 is an approximation of the reality.
  • the retaining and adjustment means can change the shape of the first lens element in order to change the shape of the first light beam, and in particular the shape of a non-circular conical envelope of the first light beam.
  • the lens has a changed light transmission and/or refraction behavior causing the shape of the first light beam to be modified.
  • the light distribution of the lighting device can be adapted to the installation location of the lighting device. Therefore, the installation work of such lighting devices is simplified since they can be embodied with a lower degree of precision.
  • the adaptation of the desired light distribution can in particular occur after installation of the lighting device.
  • the first lens element comprises a lens portion and an edge portion surrounding the lens portion
  • the lens portion has a first at least partially concave surface facing the first light source and/or a second at least partially convex surface located on an opposite side thereof
  • the lens portion can be elastically deformed in a reliable and simple manner by the retaining and adjustment means.
  • the retaining and adjustment means can change the shape of the lens portion by elastic deformation whilst the edge portion is retained in a fixed position with respect to the support.
  • the lens assembly can be secured relative to the light source, but a change in the shape of the lens portion remains possible under the effect of the retaining and adjustment means.
  • the lens surface facing away from the first light source is at least partially convex, and/or the lens surface facing the first light source is at least partially concave.
  • a first lens element can be arranged arching over the light source on the support. Such a first lens element makes it possible to change the light distribution of the lighting device particularly easily when the shape of the lens portion changes.
  • lighting devices with a variable light distribution are advantageous.
  • the light distribution of a street lamp which is not oriented in an optimum way or for which the orientation has changed for example, as a result of the effect of unplanned-for forces such as unusually high wind loads or as a result of settling phenomena in the vicinity of the base of the street lamp, can be adapted easily and in preferred embodiments from a distance.
  • a lighting device it is possible to adapt the light distribution according to a change occurring within the lighting device environment. For example, it is possible to adapt the light distribution during rainy weather with a wet and highly reflective roadway surface in such a way that the traffic is not dazzled.
  • a road has changed (e.g.
  • the light distribution may be adapted.
  • a lighting device makes it possible to adapt the light distribution in order to temporarily deflect part of the luminous flux onto normally unlit sections, e.g. in case of failure of a neighboring luminaire. It is therefore possible, for example, for a footpath or cycle path to be illuminated by changing the light distribution during the passage of a cyclist or pedestrian. Also, it is possible to have a dynamic lighting of a road in function of events happening in the road, e.g. following of passing cars, etc. A variable light distribution in a lighting device can therefore be used, for example in the case of deployment in a street lamp, to achieve safer and at the same time more energy-saving illumination of the respective traffic situation.
  • the shape of the lens portion can be changed using the retaining and adjustment means, the light distribution of the lighting device can easily be changed in order to implement the abovementioned advantages.
  • the lighting device of the invention has the advantage that the storage space needed for storing lighting devices can be reduced since the same type of lighting device can be used for obtaining differently shaped light beams.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured for changing a direction of one or more outer generators of a non-circular conical first light beam over at least 1°, preferably at least 2°, more preferably over at least 3°, for example over at least 5°.
  • the first light beam can be adjusted sufficiently to modify a lighting pattern on a surface, e.g. a road to be illuminated.
  • the first light source is embodied as at least one light-emitting semiconductor element, such as a LED.
  • first surface is a fully concave surface and/or the second surface is a fully convex surface.
  • first surface is a fully concave surface and the second surface is a fully convex surface.
  • the lens portion comprises a central portion and a circumferential portion surrounding the central portion, said circumferential portion being connected to the edge portion; wherein the retaining and adjustment means is configured to be in contact with the circumferential portion and not with the central portion.
  • the outer surface area of the circumferential portion is less than 20% of the outer surface area of the lens portion, and the outer surface area of the central portion is more than 80% of the outer surface area of the lens portion.
  • the retaining and adjustment means can operate on the circumferential portion through which no light or only a small amount of light passes, whilst changing the shape of the central portion in order to change the light distribution.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured to perform a pushing or pulling action on the circumferential portion, whilst retaining the edge portion.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises at least one movable and/or deformable part and an actuating means configured to move or deform the moveable part, and an optional control means for controlling the actuating means.
  • the actuating means may be controlled manually in which case the control means may be omitted. In that manner the moveable and/or deformable part may operate on the lens portion and cause a change of the shape thereof in a simple, controlled and reliable manner.
  • a feed-back loop may be used to control the actuating means.
  • a light sensor may be used to measure the light pattern, and the control means may be configured to control the actuating means in function of data measured by the light sensor.
  • the actuating means may move a moveable part upward and downward with respect to the support.
  • the movable part could be a screw and the actuating means could be e.g. a linear stepper motor.
  • the movable and/or deformable part and the actuating means may be formed by a piezo electric element or electromagnetic element.
  • the movable and/or deformable part may be a bimetallic strip and the actuating means may comprise a temperature regulator comprising a heat source and/or a cooling source. In some embodiments the moveable part may be moved in various directions.
  • the at least one movable and/or deformable part is arranged between the support and the circumferential portion.
  • the at least one movable and/or deformable part is arranged in the circumferential portion or in contact with the circumferential portion.
  • the movable and/or deformable part has an end in contact with the lens portion, such that a movement or deformation of the part can directly influence the shape and/or thickness and/or curvature of the lens.
  • the movable and/or deformable part can be secured to the lens portion in such a way that the lens portion can also be deformed under tension or compression.
  • the compression or tension may be e.g. in a plane parallel or perpendicular to the support or in a plane making an angle between 0° and 90° relative to the support.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured to change the thickness of at least one section of the lens portion and/or the curvature of at least one section of a surface of the lens portion.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises at least one retainer element, against which at least one section of the edge portion is supported counter to a change in shape of the lens portion.
  • This retainer element may comprise a frame arranged over the edge portion and fixed to the support, using e.g. a plurality of screws, rivets, bolts or the like.
  • the at least one retainer element may consist of a plurality of screws, rivets, bolts or the like which attach the edge portion directly to the support.
  • the edge portion may be secured with respect to the support by means of the frame in order to prevent changes in position of the edge portion. This may be assisted, for example, by openings in the support and the edge portion into which a holding pin is inserted. Alternatively or additionally, the edge portion may be adhered to the support. Also, the frame may be larger than the edge portion and surround the edge portion, and may then be directly fixed to the support or to a part of the housing of the lighting device.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is configured to change a distance between at least a part of the lens portion and the support.
  • a change in shape of the lens portion can easily be brought about by changing the distance between a part of the lens portion and the support.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises at least one frame element arranged adjacent the lens portion and configured for securing the edge portion against the support, and actuating means configured for displacing and/or deforming said at least one frame element in order to change the shape of the lens portion.
  • the displacing may be a translation and/or a rotation of the frame, preferably in a plane parallel to the support, such that the frame is brought in contact with the lens portion causing a change in shape of the lens portion.
  • the complexity of the lighting device can be reduced by using the at least one frame element both as a retaining means and as an adjustment means.
  • the at least one frame element can be shiftable and/or rotatable, for example, in an XY plane parallel to the surface of the support. When the frame element is shifted, rotated or distorted it acts as an adjustment means on the lens portion in such a way that a change in the shape of the lens portion occurs.
  • the at least one frame element can have a particularly configured shape such as, for example, a recess for the flexible lens portion through which the shape of the latter can be influenced in a targeted fashion.
  • the support is a circuit board, more in particular a printed circuit board.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises a translucent or transparent plate arranged in contact with the at least partially convex surface of the lens portion, and actuating means for moving said transparent plate relative to the support in order to change the shape of the lens portion.
  • a transparent plate the light transmission is not significantly influenced, so that the transparent plate may be arranged above a central portion of the lens element. A movement of the transparent plate towards the lens element will then cause a flattening of the lens element, resulting in a changed light distribution.
  • Such embodiments may be particularly useful when the lens portion is non-rotational symmetric around an axis perpendicular on the transparent plate, but the invention is not limited to such embodiments.
  • the transparent or translucent plate may be a protective cover, such as a protective glass or a transparent or translucent plastic plate, which forms an adjustment means and is movable relative to the support.
  • the protective cover may serve to protect the lens portion of the lens assembly, for example against damage or soiling.
  • the protective cover is in contact with the lens or can be placed in contact with the lens, upon which a further movement of the protective cover relative to the support within a plane which is parallel to the surface of the support and/or a direction perpendicular to this plane can bring about a change in shape of the lens and therefore a change in the light distribution of the lighting device.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises an actuator which is movable and/or deformable under the influence of electrical, magnetic and/or thermal effects.
  • the actuator may be located outside of the lens portion, e.g. on a surface of the lens portion or in contact with a surface of the lens portion, or may be received in the lens portion.
  • the deformation of the lens portion can take place in a particularly targeted fashion.
  • the change in the light distribution of the lighting device can occur in a particularly reliable and accurate fashion as a result of this.
  • the actuator when the actuator is arranged on or in contact with a lens surface, the change in shape of the lens portion and therefore the light distribution of the lighting device can be changed in a particularly targeted and reliable fashion.
  • the attachment of an actuator to the surface is also easily possible after the production of the lens. Therefore, the lighting device according to the invention can be manufactured in a simple and cost effective fashion.
  • a second light source is arranged on the support, and the lens assembly comprises a flexible solid second lens element which extends over the second light source, said second lens element comprising a second lens portion and a second edge portion connected to the edge portion of the first lens element, wherein the retaining and adjustment means is further configured to change the shape of the second lens portion whilst the second edge portion is retained in a fixed position with respect to the support.
  • the second light source and second lens element are configured to generate a second light beam, and the retaining and adjustment means are configured for adjusting the shape of the second light beam. This may be done in the same manner as described above for the first light beam.
  • the retaining and adjustment means may be configured to adjust each adjustable lens portions independently or to adjust groups of adjustable lens portions in dependence of each other.
  • the first light source may comprise a plurality of light emitting elements, such as light emitting semiconductor elements, in particular LEDs, such that a plurality of light emitting elements are present below each lens portion.
  • the two or more lens elements are manufactured in one integral piece.
  • the lighting device has a plurality of light sources and a corresponding plurality of flexible lens elements.
  • the luminous flux of the lighting device can be increased.
  • the shape of individual lens portions of the plurality of lens elements can preferably be changed independently of one another with the result that the light distribution of the lighting device can be varied in a particularly wide range.
  • the shape of individual lens portions of the plurality of lens elements may be changed in dependence, e.g. simultaneously, e.g. by a common retaining and adjustment means.
  • the edge portions of the plurality of lens elements may be connected and may be secured between the support and a frame element, with the result that a change in the shape of the lens portion of the first lens element is prevented from propagating to a lens portion of a further lens element.
  • This permits a reliable change in the shape of the plurality of lens portions and therefore a reliable adaptation of the light distribution of the lighting device.
  • the edge portion has a flat lower surface arranged against the support. In that manner the flat portion can be easily secured against the support.
  • the first lens element is one integral element, i.e. the lens portion and the edge portion are part of one integral piece which may be e.g. formed as an injection molded piece.
  • the retaining and adjustment means preferably comprises a retainer, against which one section of the lens element, typically the edge portion, is supported counter to a change in position brought about as a result of the adjustment. At least one section of the lens element is secured by the retainer in the event of a change in shape. This ensures that the effect of the adjustment on the lens portion results in a change in shape of the lens portion, and not merely in shifting of the entire lens element while retaining the shape. This permits a change in the light distribution of the lighting device to be brought about in a targeted fashion. The reliability of the lighting device is therefore improved.
  • the retaining and adjustment means is arranged substantially outside of the path of the first light beam of the first light source passing through the first lens element. Therefore, when the light distribution of the lighting device is selected it is not necessary to pay attention to the arrangement of the retaining and adjustment means.
  • substantially outside means that more than 80% of the first light beam is not hindered by the presence of the retaining and adjustment means.
  • the retaining and adjustment means comprises at least two adjustment means operating on different portion of the lens portion, preferably two different portions of the circumferential portion of the lens portion.
  • the lens element is advantageously a so-called free form lens.
  • a freeform lens is non-rotation symmetrical, but can have, but does not have to have, spherical sections on its surface.
  • the light distribution of the lighting device can be selected in an entirely targeted fashion.
  • a lens element may include any transmissive optical element that focuses or disperses light by means of refraction. It may also include any one of the following: a reflective portion, a backlight portion, a prismatic portion, a collimator portion, a diffusor portion.
  • a lens element may have a lens portion with a concave or convex surface facing a light source, or more generally a lens portion with a flat or curved surface facing the light source, and optionally a collimator portion integrally formed with said lens portion, said collimator portion being configured for collimating light transmitted through said lens portion.
  • a lens element may be provided with a reflective portion or surface or with a diffusive portion.
  • the first lens element is arranged to be movable relative to the support, preferably such that a position of the first lens element geometrically projected on a surface of the support can be changed.
  • the lens assembly with the associated retaining and adjustment means may be movable relative to the support, using e.g. rails or any other suitable guiding system.
  • the light emitted by the first light source will be distributed in a certain manner by the first lens element.
  • the positioning of the first light source relative to the first lens element can be varied, and thus the light distribution on the surface to be illuminated can be changed as well.
  • the light emitted and its distribution may be correlated to different positions of the first lens element with respect to the support and can be adapted more easily to different sites and/or applications without having to mount different optical components.
  • the moving may be done automatically or manually, at the factory, during installation as well as during occasional or everyday usage of the light device. It is noted that such moving may have a larger impact on the light distribution than the adjusting of the shape of the first lens element.
  • the moving of the first lens element relative to the support may be done as a first adjustment and the adjusting of the shape may be used for fine-tuning the light distribution.
  • the lighting device further comprises a moving means configured to move the first lens element relative to the support.
  • the moving means may be controlled manually or via a control means, optionally the same control means which control the actuating means of the retaining and adjustment means.
  • the edge portion of the first lens element is mounted substantially parallel to the support; and the edge portion is arranged to be movable relative to the support in a plane substantially parallel to the support.
  • the first lens element may be arranged movably relative to the first light source in a plane parallel to the support.
  • the first lens element may be part of a lens plate, and then the lens plate may be movable relative to the support with the at least one light source.
  • the edge portion is kept in a fixed position relative to the support, but this may be combined with a movement as described above, wherein e.g. before (or after) the changing of the shape of the lens portion, the first lens element is moved relative to the support as explained above.
  • a lens element has an internal surface facing the light source and an external surface.
  • the internal surface and the external surface each comprise a single continuously curved surface.
  • the internal surface and/or the external surface may comprise a first curved surface and a second curved surface, said first curved surface being connected to said second curved surface through a connecting surface or line comprising a saddle point or discontinuity.
  • the retaining and adjustment means may then be adapted to change the shape of the first curved surface and/or of the second curved surface.
  • the support may be movably arranged relative to the lens element to position the light source either in at least a first position facing the first curved surface or in at least a second position facing the second curved surface.
  • the external surface comprises a first outwardly bulging surface, a second outwardly bulging surface, and an external connecting surface or line connecting said first and second outwardly bulging surfaces.
  • the internal surface comprises a first outwardly bulging surface, a second outwardly bulging surface, and an internal connecting surface or line connecting said first and second outwardly bulging surfaces.
  • outwardly bulging surface is used here to refer to a surface which bulges outwardly, away from an associated light source.
  • An outwardly bulging external surface forms a protruding portion, whilst an outwardly bulging internal surface forms a cavity facing an associated light source.
  • the optical element is given a "double bulged" shape allowing to generate distinct lighting patterns depending on the position of the light source with respect to the optical element and/or depending on the shape of the first and/or second curved surface which may be changed by the retaining and adjustment means.
  • the shape, the size and the location of the light beam may be different depending on the position of the light source with respect to the optical element and/or depending on the shape of the first and/or second curved surface which may be changed by the retaining and adjustment means.
  • This may further improve the possibilities for illuminating various types of environments, such as roads or paths, with the same luminaire system.
  • this may further improve the possibilities for adjusting a lighting pattern in function of the height at which the luminaire system is located above the surface to be illuminated.
  • the lens element is fabricated from optical silicone.
  • Optical silicone is transparent to visible light and flexible so that for this reason flexible lens elements can be produced particularly easily from this material.
  • the first flexible lens element may be a secondary lens element.
  • a further primary lens element may be arranged in the beam path of the light emitted by the light source.
  • Said primary lens element is, for example in the case of light-emitting semiconductor elements in the form of LEDs, a first rigid lens which is mounted directly on the LED. Said rigid lens element ensures that the light emitted by the semiconductor element is distributed.
  • the primary lens element can, however, also be formed by a further flexible lens, in which case an adjustment means can also be assigned to this further flexible lens element.
  • the adjustment of the primary lens element may be independent of the adjustment of the secondary lens element.
  • the deformation of the lens portion by the retaining and adjustment means takes place continuously or at least quasi-continuously in sufficiently small steps.
  • quasi-continuous changes in the length and/or position of the actuators can be carried out by means of piezo-electric actuators with a quasi-continuously changing voltage. This gives rise to an at least quasi-continuous change in shape of the lens portion and in the light distribution which results from the shape of the lens portion.
  • a luminaire in particular an outdoor luminaire, comprising a base and a luminaire head attached to the base, said luminaire head comprising a lighting device according to any one of the previous embodiments.
  • outdoor luminaire it is meant luminaires which are installed on roads, tunnels, industrial plants, campuses, parks, cycle paths, pedestrian paths, or in pedestrian zones for example, and which can be used notably for the lighting of an outdoor area, such as roads and residential areas in the public domain, private parking areas and access roads to private building infrastructures, etc.
  • lighting control system comprising a lighting device according to any one of the previous embodiments and a control means (part of the lighting device and/or remote from the lighting device) for controlling the retaining and adjustment means and/or for controlling the moving means and/or for controlling the driving of at least the first light source.
  • the control means may comprise a single controller or multiple controllers arranged at the same or at different locations.
  • the control means may be configured to receive data, e.g. sensor data, and to control the retaining and adjustment means and/or the moving means and/or the driving of at least the first light source in function of the received data.
  • the lighting control system may be for controlling a plurality of lighting devices.
  • the control means may be integrated in the lighting device or may be a remote device, e.g. a remote device associated with a plurality of lighting devices to be able to have an overview of the situation of the plurality of lighting devices. Any environmental data or light related data may be measured using one or more sensor devices which may be integrated in some or all of the lighting devices or may be external of the lighting devices. The data measured by the one or more sensor devices or data derived therefrom may be sent via a communication interface to the control means. Based on the measurement data and/or other data, the control means may be configured to determine light beam shape adjustment data indicating whether the shape of the light beam needs to be adjusted. Based on the light beam adjustment data the control means may then control the retaining and adjustment means and/or the moving means and/or the driving of at least the first light source of the one or more lighting devices accordingly.
  • controlling of the retaining and adjustment means and/or the moving means may be done manually, in particular at the commissioning or at the factory.
  • Exemplary embodiments may include an indication means to indicate different positions and/or configurations of the retaining and adjustment means and/or of the moving means corresponding to different light distributions.
  • control means is remote from at least one lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices.
  • the control means may be comprised in a lighting device of the plurality of lighting devices or in a cabinet near the plurality of lighting devices or in any remote server.
  • the lighting device may be part of a network of lighting devices but may also be an isolated lighting device.
  • a notification module is included in the lighting device and configured for notifying measured data (see above) to an operator or to the control means. This may also be audio or visual notifications.
  • the control means can be configured to take appropriate action in response to the notifications, and in particular to control the retaining and adjustment means and/or the moving means and/or the driving of at least the first light source.
  • the control means may further control a driver for driving the one or more light sources of the lighting device in accordance with the measurement data.
  • the driver may also be used to drive the actuator of the retaining and adjustment means.
  • an additional first light source is arranged on the support, opposite the first lens element, and the first light source and the additional first light source are connected such that they can be operated independently of each other.
  • a control means for controlling the retaining and adjustment means in function of an operation state of the first light source and the additional first light source may be provided.
  • the shape of the lens may be adjusted in function of e.g. which light source is on, which light source is dimmed, the colour and/or temperature of the light source, etc.
  • the first light source and the additional first light source may be part of a plurality of groups of LEDs, wherein at least a first LED (the first light source) of a first group and a second LED (the additional first light source) of a second group may be arranged opposite the first lens element.
  • the control means and the driver may be configured to drive selectively the plurality of groups of LEDs wherein LEDs of the same group are driven simultaneously but wherein different groups can be driven independently of one another.
  • the retaining and adjustment means may then be controlled in function of the operation state of the first and second LED.
  • the lighting control system further comprises a mobile device with a display
  • the notification module may be configured to display information to the field operator based on the measured data. Further the mobile device may be configured to control the retaining and adjustment means of the one or more lighting devices.
  • the notification module is configured to display an overview representing the data of the plurality of lighting devices. In this manner, the field operator can visualize more efficiently for which lighting devices corrections are needed, and he may then use his mobile device to control the retaining and adjustment means appropriately.
  • the one or more sensors comprise one or more of the following sensors: a light sensor, a microphone, a detector of CO2, NOx, smoke, an accelerometer, a GPS receiver, a visibility sensor, a motion sensor, a passive infrared sensor, an image sensor, a camera.
  • control means is typically implemented using a computer program.
  • a computer program comprising computer-executable instructions to perform any one of the control steps performed by the control means described above, when the program is run on a computer, according to any one of the steps of any one of the embodiments disclosed above.
  • a computer device or other hardware device programmed to perform one or more steps of the control means disclosed above.
  • a data storage device encoding a program in machine-readable and machine-executable form to perform one or more steps of the control means disclosed above.
  • FIG. 1A shows a lighting device 1000 according to the invention.
  • the lighting device 1000 comprises a support 100 with at least a first light source 110, and a lens assembly 200.
  • the first light source 110 is arranged on the support 100 and is preferably embodied as at least one light-emitting semiconductor element, more preferably at least one LED.
  • the lens assembly 200 comprises at least a flexible solid first lens element 210 which extends over the first light source 110, and a retaining and adjustment means 220.
  • the first lens element 210 comprises a lens portion 211 and an edge portion 212 surrounding said lens portion 211.
  • the lens portion 211 has a first concave surface 213 facing the first light source 110 and a second convex surface 214 located on an opposite side thereof.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 is configured to change the shape of the lens portion 211 whilst the edge portion 212 is retained in a fixed position with respect to the support 100.
  • the lens portion 211 comprises a central portion 211a and a circumferential portion 211b surrounding the central portion 211a.
  • the outer surface area of the circumferential portion 211b is less than 20% of the outer surface area of the lens portion 211.
  • the circumferential portion 211b is connected to the edge portion 212.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 is configured to be in contact with the circumferential portion 211b and not with the central portion 211a.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 comprises at least one movable and/or deformable part 221, an actuating means 222 configured to move or deform the moveable and/or deformable part, and an optional control means 223 for controlling the actuating means 222.
  • the at least one movable and/or deformable part 221 may be arranged at least partly between the support 100 and the circumferential portion 211b.
  • the moveable part 221 and the actuating means 222 may be implemented as one integral part.
  • the moveable or deformable part 221 can push against a lower surface of the circumferential portion 211b of the lens portion 211 to change the shape of the lens portion 211.
  • the moveable parts 221 may be embodied e.g. as screws, extending through the support 100, typically a printed circuit board.
  • Other possible embodiments of the moveable part 221/actuating means 222/control means 223 are: a piezo electric element or electromagnetic element 221, 222 controlled by electrical pulses generated by a control means 223, a bimetallic strip 221 with associated heating means 222 which are controlled by the control means 223.
  • the moveable or deformable part 221 could be attached to the lower surface of the circumferential portion 211b of the lens portion 211 and the actuating means 222 could be configured to perform a pulling or pushing action on the circumferential portion 211b.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 further comprises a retainer element 225, here in the form of a frame element, against which at least one section of the edge portion 212 is supported counter to a change in shape of the lens portion 211.
  • the frame element 225 may be a plate provided with a recess for the lens portion 211 whilst covering the edge portion 212 of the lens element 210.
  • the frame element 225 may be fixed to the support 100 or to the housing (not illustrated) using e.g. screws or rivets or clamps.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 by having components 221, 222, 223, 225, is configured to change the curvature of at least a section of a surface of the lens portion 211 by changing a distance between the lens portion 211 and the support 100, see shapes S1 and S2 in FIG. 1A .
  • FIG. 1B illustrates a perspective view of a lighting device 1000 which is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1A with this difference that a plurality of light sources 110 and corresponding lens elements 210 are provided, here a matrix of 3x6 light sources 110 and lens elements 210.
  • a plurality of light sources 110 and corresponding lens elements 210 are provided, here a matrix of 3x6 light sources 110 and lens elements 210.
  • One or more of the lens elements 210 may be provided with retaining and adjustment means 220 as described above in connection with FIG. 1A .
  • one or more additional first light sources may be arranged on the support 100, opposite the first lens element 210, and the first light source 110 and the one or more additional first light sources may be connected such that they can be operated independently of each other.
  • a control means for controlling the retaining and adjustment means 220 in function of an operation state of the first light source 110 and the one or more additional first light sources.
  • control means may be an integrated with control means 223. In that manner, the shape of the lens portion 211 may be adjusted in function of e.g. which first or additional first light source is on, which first or additional first light source is dimmed, the colour and/or temperature of the first and additional first light sources, etc.
  • the first lens element 210 is arranged to be movable relative to the support 100 (not illustrated), preferably such that a position of the first lens element geometrically projected on a surface of the support 100 can be changed.
  • the lens assembly 200 with the associated retaining and adjustment means 220 may be movable relative to the support 100, using e.g. rails or any other suitable guiding system.
  • the moving may be done automatically or manually, at the factory, during installation as well as during occasional or everyday usage of the light device. It is noted that such moving may have a larger impact on the light distribution than the adjusting of the shape of the lens portion 211 of the first lens element 210.
  • the moving of the first lens element 210 relative to the support 100 may be done as a first adjustment and the adjusting of the shape may be used for fine-tuning the light distribution.
  • the lighting device further comprises a moving means (not illustrated) configured to move the first lens element 210 relative to the support 100.
  • the moving means may be controlled manually or via a control means, optionally the same control means 223 which control the actuating means 222 of the retaining and adjustment means 220.
  • the edge portion 212 of the first lens element 210 is mounted substantially parallel to the support 100, and the edge portion 212 is arranged to be movable relative to the support 100 in a plane substantially parallel to the support 100.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a lighting device 1000 which may be the same as the one illustrated in FIG. 1A.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a top view showing that four movable and/or deformable parts 221 are provided, equally spread around the central portion 211a of the lens portion 211.
  • FIG. 2B illustrates another embodiment in which a large amount of movable and/or deformable parts 221 are arranged in the circumferential portion 211b.
  • each moveable and/or deformable part 221 may have its own actuating means, such that each movable and/or deformable part 221 can be actuated independently of the other movable and/or deformable parts.
  • the distribution of the movable and/or deformable parts 221 can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
  • the use of a plurality of movable and/or deformable parts 221 permits greater influence to be exerted on the deformation of the lens portion 211.
  • a large number of movable and/or deformable parts 221, as in FIG. 2B permits a virtually continuous deformation of the lens portion 211. This deformation of the lens portion 211 may be controlled such that it has an analogous effect on the light distribution compared to the movement of the light source 110 itself.
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the lighting device 1000 according to the invention, where the retainer element in the form of two frame elements 225 also forms the moveable or deformable part.
  • Changing the shape of the lens portion 211 can be carried out here either by deformation of the frame elements 225 itself, for example in the case of an embodiment using bimetal strips, as illustrated in FIG. 4B , or alternatively by displacing the frame elements 225 in a plane parallel to the surface of the support 100, as illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A .
  • the edges 226 of the frame elements 225 may have a shape to guide the deformation of the lens portion 211.
  • FIG. 3 and FIG.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 comprises two frame elements 225 arranged adjacent the lens portion 211 and configured for securing the edge portion 212 against the support 100, actuating means 222 configured for displacing the frame elements 225 parallel to the support towards or away from the lens portion 211, in order to change the shape of the lens portion 211, and an optional control means 223 for controlling the actuating means 222.
  • FIG. 5A and 5B illustrate how the frame elements 225 may be shaped.
  • the frame element 225 in an embodiment with a plurality of light sources and associated lens elements 210, there may be provided two frame elements 225 for a plurality of lens elements 210 arranged in the same row or column, so that the shape of all lens elements 210 of the same row or column may be changed in the same manner simultaneously.
  • the frame element 225 has a curved inner edge 227 following the curvature of a portion of the lens portion 211, such that it can surround and press against the circumferential portion 211b of the lens portion 211.
  • the two frame elements 225 may be displaceable, one independently of the other, in a plane parallel to the surface of the support 110.
  • each lens portion 211 may be provided with its own pair of frame elements 225. Also, instead of providing two frame elements 225 per lens portion 211, there may be provided a single movable frame element 225 per lens portion 211, or more than two frame elements 225 per lens portion 211.
  • FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a lighting device 1000 according to FIG. 3 .
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 comprises again a movable frame element 225 arranged against the edge portion 212 of the lens element 210.
  • the movable frame element 225 functions both as a retaining and adjustment means.
  • the frame element 225 has a recess 228 through which the lens portion 211 protrudes outwardly.
  • the recess 228 has a shape which is such that the shape of the lens portion 211 can be changed by rotating the frame element 225 within a plane parallel to the surface of the support 100.
  • the lens portion 211 is preferably a free-form lens portion which is non-rotation symmetrical around an axis perpendicular on the support 100.
  • FIG. 7 shows a further alternative embodiment of the lighting device 1000.
  • the retaining and adjustment means 220 comprises a protective cover 221', e.g. a protective glass 221', an actuating means 222 for moving the protective cover 221' and an optional control means 223 for controlling the actuating means 222.
  • the protective cover 221 may be arranged in a securing system 229 and the actuating means may be arranged to move the securing system 229.
  • the protective cover 221' is movable in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the support 100 and can be placed in contact with the lens portion 211, resulting in a change of shape of the flexible lens portion 211.
  • the lens portion 211 is preferably a free-form lens portion which is non-rotation symmetrical around an axis perpendicular on the support 100.
  • FIG. 8 shows a further alternative embodiment of the lighting device 1000 according to the invention, where the movable and/or deformable parts 221 are introduced into the lens portion 211, preferably in the circumferential portion 211b thereof.
  • the movable and/or deformable parts 221 may be movable and/or deformable and/or their shape can be changed, in particular under the influence of electrical, magnetic and/or thermal effects caused by actuating means (not shown).
  • a change in shape of the lens portion 211 takes place as a result of a movement or change in shape of the movable and/or deformable parts 221 embedded in the lens portion 211.
  • the movable and/or deformable parts may be solid or fluid.
  • the movable and/or deformable part 221 may be a fluid of which the volume is changed e.g. by heating the fluid using a heat source as the actuating means.
  • the movable and/or deformable part may be a liquid, and the actuating means may be configured to inject more or less liquid in a cavity of the lens portion 211.
  • the movable and/or deformable part 221 may be integral with the actuating means and may comprise e.g. a piezo electric element. In that case, wires for connecting the piezo electric element may pass through the lens portion 211.
  • FIGS. 9A-9C illustrate another exemplary embodiment of a lighting device 1000 in three different modes.
  • the lighting device 1000 is similar to the device of FIG. 1A with this difference that piezo electric elements are used, which function both as the deformable parts 221 and the actuating means 222.
  • the piezo electric elements 221, 222 are connected to a control means (not shown) for controlling the piezo electric elements 221, 222 to be in an "on" or an "off" state.
  • a control means not shown
  • the lens portion 211 can be given at least three different shapes resulting in three different light beams B1, B2, B3.
  • the edge portion 212 of the lens portion 211 is fixed using clamps 225.
  • other retainer means for securing the edge portion 212 are also possible.
  • FIGS. 10A-10C illustrate a detailed view of a deformed part of a lens portion, a perspective view of the lighting device including the lens portion, and the light distribution with and without deformation of the lens portion, respectively, for one deformation example.
  • the lens elements 210 are part of a lens plate 250.
  • the edge portions 212 of the lens elements 210 correspond with the flat portion of the lens plate 250.
  • FIG. 10A shows a section according to XA-XA in figure 10B .
  • the internal surface of the lens portion 211 is pushed upward over a distance of e.g. 0.1 mm in a direction perpendicular on the support 100.
  • the resulting change in light distribution is illustrated in FIG. 10C : in the polar diagram on the right, DO shows the light distribution at 90° (i.e. in a plane through a transversal axis A2 (see FIG. 10B ) of the lens portions 211, perpendicular on the support 100 in a normal mode (before the internal surface is pushed upward) and D1 shows the light distribution at 90° in a deformation mode (after the internal surface is pushed upward).
  • D0' shows the light distribution at 10°/170° (i.e. in a plane making an angle of 10°/170° with a longitudinal axis A1 (see FIG. 10B ) of the lens portions 211, perpendicular on the support 100) in a normal mode (before the internal surface is pushed upward) and D1' shows the light distribution at 10°/170° in a deformation mode (after the internal surface is pushed upward).
  • D0" shows the light distribution at 0° (i.e. in a plane through axis A1 (see FIG. 10B ) of the lens portions 211, perpendicular on the support 100) in a normal mode (before the internal surface is pushed upward) and D1" shows the light distribution at 0° in a deformation mode (after the internal surface is pushed upward).
  • the shape of the light beam is changed.
  • the light beam is delimited by a non-circular conical envelope with a non-circular directrix D, as schematically illustrated in FIG. 12 which was discussed above.
  • the shape of the right section R of the non-circular conical envelope i.e. a section through the conical envelope, perpendicular on the axis A of the conical envelope
  • the non-circular conical envelope may comprise one or more outer generators G1, G2 located at a local maximum angle with an axis of the non-circular conical envelope, as discussed above in connection with FIG. 12 .
  • FIG. 10C illustrates the light distribution in a plane parallel to the street plane, which corresponds with a plane of the base B of FIG. 12 .
  • the direction E0, E1 corresponds with a maximum in the normal mode and in the deformation mode, respectively, see the diagram on the left of FIG. 10C .
  • the light beam is symmetrical with respect to the C90/C270 plane which is oriented perpendicular to the street direction, see also FIG. 11 .
  • the angle a0, a1 between the street axis and the direction EO, E1 corresponding to an outer generator G1 is changed.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a view of a street where the lighting devices 1000 of FIGS. 10A-10C are used.
  • the shape of the light beam can be changed and adapted in function of the area of the road that needs to be illuminated, and more in particular the angles a0, a1 as defined above in connection with FIG. 10C can be changed.
  • the angle a0, a1 the light beam can be adjusted to the width of the street.
  • the light beam can be more narrow (seen in a lateral direction of a lane, corresponding with the direction of axis A2) and longer (seen in a longitudinal direction of a lane, corresponding with the direction of axis A1), and, for a wider lane, the light beam can be wider (seen in the lateral direction of a lane) and shorter (seen in the longitudinal direction of a lane).

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  1. Dispositif d'éclairage (1000) comprenant :
    un support (100), de préférence une carte de circuit imprimé, avec au moins une première source de lumière (110) qui est agencée sur le support ;
    un ensemble lentille (200) comprenant au moins un premier élément de lentille (210) solide flexible qui s'étend sur la première source de lumière, ledit premier élément de lentille comprenant une partie de lentille (211) et une partie de bord (212) entourant ladite partie de lentille, ladite partie de lentille présentant une première surface au moins partiellement concave (213) faisant face à ladite première source de lumière et/ou une seconde surface au moins partiellement convexe (214) située sur un côté opposé de celle-ci ; et
    un moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) configuré pour changer la forme de la partie de lentille alors que la partie de bord est retenue dans une position fixe par rapport au support ;
    ladite première source de lumière et ledit premier élément de lentille étant configurés pour générer un premier faisceau de lumière, et ledit premier moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) étant configuré pour régler la forme du premier faisceau de lumière ;
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de lentille est configuré de sorte que le premier faisceau de lumière est délimité par une enveloppe conique non circulaire avec une directrice non circulaire ; et dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage est configuré pour régler la forme de la directrice.
  2. Dispositif d'éclairage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de lentille (211) comprend une partie centrale (211a) et une partie circonférentielle (211b) entourant la partie centrale, ladite partie circonférentielle étant reliée à la partie de bord (212) ; dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage est configuré pour être en contact avec la partie circonférentielle et non avec la partie centrale ; et, de préférence, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage est configuré pour réaliser une action de poussée ou de traction sur la partie circonférentielle.
  3. Dispositif d'éclairage selon la revendication précédente, dans lequel une zone de surface de la partie circonférentielle (211b) est inférieure à 30 % d'une zone de surface de toute la partie de lentille (210), de préférence à moins de 20 %.
  4. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) est configuré pour changer l'épaisseur d'au moins une section de la partie de lentille et/ou la courbure d'au moins une section d'une surface de la partie de lentille.
  5. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) comprend au moins une partie mobile et/ou déformable (221), ladite au moins une partie mobile et/ou déformable comprenant de préférence un fluide, un moyen d'actionnement (222) configuré pour déplacer et/ou déformer la partie mobile et/ou déformable, et un moyen de commande (223) optionnel permettant de commander le moyen d' actionnement.
  6. Dispositif d'éclairage selon la revendication 2 et 5, dans lequel l'au moins une partie mobile et/ou déformable est agencée entre le support (100) et la partie circonférentielle (211b) ; ou dans lequel l' au moins une partie mobile et/ou déformable (221) est agencée dans la partie de lentille, de préférence dans la partie circonférentielle (211b) de celle-ci.
  7. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) comprend au moins un élément (225) de retenue, contre lequel au moins une section de la partie de bord (212) est supportée contre un changement de forme de la partie de lentille.
  8. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) comprend au moins un élément (225) de cadre agencé adjacent à la partie de lentille (211) et configuré pour fixer la partie de bord (212) contre le support (100), et des moyens d'actionnement configurés pour déplacer ledit au moins un élément de cadre parallèle au support afin de changer la forme de la partie de lentille.
  9. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) comprend une plaque transparente ou translucide (221') agencée en contact avec la surface au moins partiellement convexe de la partie de lentille, et des moyens d' actionnement permettant de déplacer ladite plaque transparente par rapport au support afin de changer la forme de la partie de lentille.
  10. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une seconde source de lumière est agencée sur le support, et dans lequel l'ensemble lentille comprend un second élément de lentille solide flexible qui s'étend sur la seconde source de lumière, ledit second élément de lentille comprenant une seconde partie de lentille et une seconde partie de bord reliée à la partie de bord du premier élément de lentille, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) est en outre configuré pour changer la forme de la seconde partie de lentille alors que la seconde partie de bord est retenue dans une position fixe par rapport au support ; ladite seconde source de lumière et ledit second élément de lentille étant configurés pour générer un second faisceau de lumière, et ledit moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) étant configuré pour régler la forme du second faisceau de lumière ; et dans lequel les premier et second éléments de lentille sont de préférence fabriqués en une pièce monobloc.
  11. Dispositif d'éclairage selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage (220) est configuré pour changer la forme de la première partie de lentille indépendamment de la forme de la seconde partie de lentille et vice-versa.
  12. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'élément de lentille est configuré de sorte que le premier faisceau de lumière est délimité par une enveloppe conique non circulaire, et dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage est configuré pour changer une direction d'un ou de plusieurs générateurs externes de l'enveloppe conique non circulaire sur au moins 1°, de préférence au moins 2°, de préférence plus d'au moins 3°, par exemple plus de 5° ; et, optionnellement, dans lequel l'enveloppe conique non circulaire comprend de multiples générateurs externes (G1, G2) selon des angles locaux maximum (g1, g2) avec l'axe (A) de l'enveloppe conique non circulaire, et dans lequel le moyen de retenue et de réglage est configuré pour régler ces angles locaux maximum (g1, g2).
  13. Dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une première source de lumière supplémentaire est agencée sur le support, opposée au premier élément de lentille, et dans lequel la première source de lumière et la première source de lumière supplémentaire sont reliées de sorte qu'elles puissent être actionnées indépendamment l'une de l'autre.
  14. Luminaire, en particulier un luminaire d'extérieur, comprenant une base et une tête de luminaire fixée à la base, ladite tête de luminaire comprenant un dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
  15. Système de commande d'éclairage comprenant un dispositif d'éclairage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-13, avec un moyen de commande (223) permettant de commander le moyen de retenue et de réglage ; et optionnellement, dans lequel le moyen de commande est configuré pour recevoir des données, par exemple des données de capteur, et pour commander le moyen de retenue et de réglage en fonction des données reçues.
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